Clare Morell Book Launch: “The Tech Exit”

Join us on Monday, June 2, for a conversation with Clare Morell to discuss the pathway to freedom from digital technology for families, local communities, and society.

It’s no secret that addictive digital technologies like smartphones and social media apps are harming a generation of kids socially, mentally, and even physically. But a workable solution seems elusive. After all, don’t kids need phones, and won’t they be vulnerable or socially isolated without tech?

Drawing on dozens of interviews with experts and with families who have gone tech-free, as well as Morell’s own work as a policy expert, The Tech Exit shows how digital technology is anything but necessary for children to live happy, healthy, and socially full lives.

Clare Morell is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and director of its Technology and Human Flourishing Project. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, the New York Post, Newsweek, National Review, The Hill, The Dispatch, National Affairs, The Federalist, The American Conservative, Public Discourse, American Affairs, The Washington Times, The Daily Signal, Bloomberg News, First Things, and WORLD Magazine. Morell consults legislators on technology policy and has helped draft legislation to protect children online. She and her family live out their Tech Exit life together in Washington, D.C.

The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones releases on June 3, 2025. You can pre-order a copy of the book here.